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You’ll want to put this keto lemon curd on just about anything. It’s incredibly light and refreshing, full of flavor, and the perfect addition to your favorite keto desserts like ice cream, cheesecake, and even just whipped cream for a super simple and sweet creamy sugar-free lemon curd dessert.
For the smoothest lemon curd, the sweetener makes a huge difference! That’s why this recipe uses Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend. It dissolves effortlessly into the lemon curd, so it’s never gritty — with no added net carbs!
Is Lemon Curd Keto?
Regular lemon curd is not keto (so much sugar), but this easy low carb lemon curd is keto friendly! Each tablespoon serving has just 1/2 gram of net carbs.
Why You’ll Love This Sugar-Free Lemon Curd Recipe
- Light and sweet with tart lemon taste
- Luxuriously smooth texture
- Made with just 4 ingredients
- Only 10 minutes total time
- Just 0.5 grams net carbohydrates per serving
Ingredients You’ll Need
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for keto-friendly lemon curd, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
- Butter – Use unsalted.
- Lemons – You’ll need about 3-4 whole lemons, as we’re using both fresh lemon juice and zest.
- Egg Yolks – Using the yolks only gives this lemon curd a luxurious texture. Make sure they are at room temperature before you begin. Save the whites and make a keto lemon meringue pie or keto bread!
- Best Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – The best way to have all the sweetness of sugar without the sugar and carbs. Unlike other sweeteners (including erythritol and other brands of monk fruit sweetener), Besti dissolves completely and won’t crystallize, which is why it’s the only one I recommend for this sugar-free lemon curd recipe. It’s also fine to use Besti Powdered — both versions dissolve easily.
- Sea Salt – To balance the sweetness.
How To Make Keto Lemon Curd
This section shows how to make sugar-free lemon curd, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full instructions, see the recipe card below.
- Melt butter. Add butter to a saucepan and melt over low heat, then remove from heat.
- Add remaining ingredients. Stir in lemon juice, egg yolks, Besti, lemon zest, and salt.
- Reduce. Return mixture to medium-low heat and whisk continuously until the sugar-free lemon curd thickens.
Storage Instructions
- Store: Keep this sugar-free lemon curd in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
- Freeze: For long-term storage, keep lemon curd in the freezer for up to 1 year.
How To Use Sugar-Free Lemon Curd
There are a number of ways to use sugar-free lemon curd:
- Fold it into keto whipped cream for a light and bright keto dessert.
- Serve over keto vanilla ice cream.
- Spread on your favorite keto toast, almond flour pancakes, or a keto English muffin.
- Dollop onto slices of keto cheesecake.
- Use as a filling for low carb vanilla cake.
- Add a special touch to a berry ricotta dessert.
- Top keto pancakes or almond flour waffles.
- Enjoy right off the spoon!
More Lemon Keto Recipes
If you like this easy keto lemon curd recipe, you might also like some of thee other lemon keto recipes:
Recommended Tools
- Saucepan – Just the right size for a batch of this recipe.
- Glass Jars – Store this keto lemon curd recipe in glass mason jars for easy storage.
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Sugar-Free Keto Lemon Curd
This keto lemon curd needs just 4 ingredients + 5 minutes to make! Sugar-free lemon curd has less than 1 net carb and pairs well with all kinds of desserts and breads.
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In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Remove from heat.
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Add lemon juice, egg yolks, Besti, lemon zest, and salt. Stir together.
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Return saucepan to low-medium heat on stove and whisk continuously for 3-5 minutes, until the mixture thickens.
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Serving size: 1 tablespoon
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24 Comments
Patricia Farrell
Excellent instructions my grandchildren love it and it turned out really good and tastes great. Thank you Patricia
Sue
Is there a recipe for a CRISP Cookie? All that I find are actually soft style. I love lemon and would like a recipe for a low carb crisp lemon cookie. I thought of mixing a grated cheese with a sweetener and lemon zest and lemon flavor – kind of like they make cheese crackers, but I’m not confident formulating a recipe. Any ideas? It would certainly help keep me on low carb.
Wholesome Yum D
Hi Sue, I currently don’t have any recipes like that but I will add it to my list to experiment.
Agnes
I’ve never made homemade lemon curd before- didn’t realize it was this simple! I’ll have to try this the next time I make baked blueberry oatmeal bars, I love putting lemon curd on top of it!
Jessica
This was absolutely FABULOUS! By far my new favorite treat to have in the summer. Thank you!
Sheila G
The BEST!! I can eat this with a spoon but I also love it on top of muffins!
Pamela Ebertz
Could I can this recipe? Instead of keeping it in the refrigerator?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Pamela, Yes, I think you can, but I have not tried it.
Marcia
Can I use powdered stevia?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Marcia, I don’t recommend stevia as it has an aftertaste. Also, pure stevia doesn’t have the bulk/volume that Besti does, and if you use a stevia blend, these typically don’t dissolve properly.
Tami Proctor
Lemon Curd is one of my favorites! Thank you for the recipe it’s delicious!
Lana McQuown
I made this curd to go with a lemon meringue chaffle. It was delicious with the perfect balance of sweet and tartness. I can’t believe how easy it was to make. I can see it being used it all kind of other recipies. Thanks for creating such wonderful recipes.
Barbara
If I use less monk fruit, will that affect consistency?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Barbara, It might, I haven’t tried that!
Nancy
Hi Maya! This looks delicious! I’m ready to try this after having gathered about a dozen fresh lemons from my friends’ tree in California! Quick question: how would straight liquid monk fruit work? I like this because it’s cleaner and there’s no issue with grittiness or fiber at all. Have you tried this option at all?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Nancy, We don’t recommend a liquid sweetener in this recipe, as it would be too runny. There is no fiber in Besti.
Dee
About how long will the Lemon Curd keep in the fridge?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Dee, It will keep in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
Terra
Hi Maya! Appreciate the email today about Fruity keto recipes for spring and plan on making both the sorbet and lemon curd. May be a dumb question, but wondering if straining the seeds out (for diverticulosis) would change the macros from keto to low carb since I’d be removing fiber? Also, while I can figure out how to swap other berries, what would you suggest to make lemon or lime sorbet or sherbet. Thanks for all you do!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Terra, Straining out seeds would remove fiber, but it would also remove the component of total carbs contributed by the fiber, so the net carbs should stay about the same. We haven’t experimented with a lemon or lime sorbet yet.
Laurie S Burke-Deutsch
Can this recipe be made thick enough to use as a pie filling? Thank you. This sight is fantastic!!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Laurie, It’s a little thin for a pie filling. You can see a modified version used for this keto lemon meringue pie recipe.
Nellie Tracy
This is a great lemon curd recipe! So delicious!
Britni
I still can’t believe this is sugar free, it was soooo good! I’ll never use a regular lemon curd recipe again!